## Chapter 10: Acquiring a Residence

“The Vine Serpent Legion, the Gold Jade Legion,” Luo Feng sighed, “Each legion commands a super-colossal mechanical-flow treasure.”

His own Wu-Slaying Wings were a single-unit mechanical-flow treasure.

But these two behemoths before him were legion-type mechanical-flow treasures! Their value was far greater, and the number of True Gods required to drive them was astronomical.

Mo Yu Hu explained, “The Ten Guardian Legions of Huoyang are each led by an Eternal True God, commanding numerous Void True Gods and a sea of True Gods. Using the super-colossal mechanical treasures, their power is unified, even possessing power at the Chaotic Realm level.”

Luo Feng nodded. His Wu-Slaying Wings allowed him to control Chaos to some extent! In terms of raw power, the single-unit Wu-Slaying Wings were indeed weaker than these legion-type treasures.

“Even the most ordinary soldier in Huoyang’s Ten Guardian Legions is at least a True God at the Ninth Level,” Mo Yu Hu lamented. “The Ten Guardian Legions, combined with the Huoyang Guard, naturally intimidate the entire Huoyang City.”

Luo Feng nodded slightly, then with a wave of his hand, released the flying vessel he had rescued earlier, along with the tribal chieftain and the dozen or so True Gods.

The tribal chieftain and the dozen or so True Gods looked around at their surroundings and saw the distant, majestic Huoyang City. Immediately, they all respectfully bowed and greeted, “Greetings, Honored One.”

“Ahead is Huoyang City,” Luo Feng said. “Is Huoyang City your destination?”

Before rescuing them, Luo Feng had seen them and ‘heard’ their conversation. He knew this tribal group was headed to Huoyang City.

“Yes, we were planning to go to Huoyang City. Thank you, Honored One, for saving our lives,” the chieftain said.

“We shall part ways here.”

Luo Feng nodded, then took Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Hu directly towards the endless, majestic east gate of Huoyang City.

The chieftain and the dozen or so fellow True Gods stood rooted to the spot, somewhat stunned.

“I thought we were going to be captured and used as experimental materials.”

“I was even prepared to test the medicine!”

They were all overjoyed. Who would willingly be controlled when they could live freely?

The chieftain looked at his tribesmen and laughed, “We were lucky this time, encountering a Venerable One. After entering the city, we will first help Suo Zi and Suo Yun apply for residences, then purchase the items needed by the tribe. We must leave before nightfall.”

Non-residents of the city must leave before nightfall.

A day on the Origin Continent was equivalent to approximately one year on Earth, so there was plenty of time for mere shopping.

“Yes,” the tribesmen all responded.

“Suo Zi, Suo Yun, after settling in Huoyang City, the City Lord’s Manor will collect one Chaos Crystal every Epoch. At the same time, some dark forces will also collect around one Chaos Crystal as a fee,” the chieftain said. “Once you become Void True Gods, the City Lord’s Manor’s fee will be waived.”

Void True Gods, Eternal True Gods, and above were exempt from residence fees in any city.

Because they were the mainstay of a massive city’s operation!

“Even after becoming a Void True God, those dark forces will still collect benefits?” Suo Zi asked.

“They’ll collect even more!” the chieftain said. “Once you’ve been in the city for a while, you’ll understand that the City Lord’s Manor isn’t the only power in control of this city.”

Suo Zi and Suo Yun listened obediently.

“Enter the city,” the chieftain commanded. They immediately boarded the flying vessel and flew towards the east gate.

…

The east gate of Huoyang City was majestic and wide, large enough to accommodate a vast number of True Gods entering and exiting simultaneously.

“There are so many cultivators of all races entering and leaving Huoyang City every day,” Luo Feng said, watching with great interest as he flew. It was his first time in a large Origin Continent city, and everything seemed new to him.

“There are even people walking,” Mo Luo Sa said, astonished, looking below. Besides the large number of people riding flying vessels, there were also many True Gods walking into the city.

“Not everyone can afford a flying vessel,” Luo Feng said.

The Origin Continent had very strong spatial suppression, and True Gods were generally only about ‘one-edge’ tall. Because if they were too tall, the pressure on their skeletal support would be too great. Under such terrifying pressure, True Gods couldn’t fly on their own; they needed to rely on flying treasures.

Only after reaching the Void True God realm and mastering space could they fly on their own.

“What’s that?” Luo Feng looked into the distance. A dark cyan winged dragon was also flying towards the east gate.

Among the many flying vessels around, this dark cyan winged dragon was indeed very conspicuous, and its aura was quite terrifying.

“That’s a mechanical-flow treasure, the ‘Netherwing Dragon’, which is piloted by an elite squad of the Huoyang Legion,” Mo Yu Hu said, having lived in Huoyang City for many years and being very familiar with it, smiling. “The Netherwing Dragon requires hundreds of Void True Gods to pilot. Its leader must have an extremely strong will. With the Netherwing Dragon, they can even match an Eternal True God and are extremely skilled in flight.”

Luo Feng nodded in understanding. The Yu Kingdom’s military equipment was indeed strong.

As the Netherwing Dragon flew past, the surrounding flying vessels naturally kept their distance. Anyone who had stayed in Huoyang City for a little longer knew that the ‘Netherwing Dragon’ was extraordinary.

…

Inside the Netherwing Dragon.

A heavily armored, sturdy woman was surrounded. She had four purple curved horns on her head that resembled a crown, and her purple eyes burned with purple flames. Those who had lived in Huoyang City for a long time could recognize that she was a member of the Demon Li Clan, one of the top clans in Huoyang City.

“We’re finally back in Huoyang City,” a woman with a furry tail at her side sighed in relief. “In the wild, I was always worried about being attacked by powerful beasts. It’s much safer back in Huoyang City.”

“Sister Diao Rong, with Senior Brother Gao Wu here, what is there to be afraid of?” The sturdy woman looked at a figure standing not far away.

That figure looked like a metal carving and had ordinary features, but his fame had already spread. Gao Wu Shui, the most beloved disciple of the Huoyang Legion’s Supreme Commander, Demon Li Xiao, had already reached the Void True God Tenth Level at a young age. With his deep accumulation, outsiders believed that he could become an Eternal True God at any time.

“In the wild, you can’t have a lucky mindset,” Gao Wu Shui seemed cold, but he was actually gentle. “You must be vigilant at all times, or you’ll fall into an Eternal beast’s trap, and it’ll be too late to escape.”

“Senior Brother Gao Wu’s team has never made any mistakes,” the sturdy woman obviously trusted Senior Brother Gao Wu very much.

“Sister Fei Yun, I know your Senior Brother Gao Wu is amazing,” the furry-tailed woman teased.

“Hmm?” Gao Wu Shui suddenly startled and looked outside.

He commanded this mechanical-flow treasure, the ‘Netherwing Dragon’. His will was also the will of the entire Netherwing Dragon. Using the Netherwing Dragon, his senses were naturally very sharp. In the wild, he could sense Eternal True God-level beasts from far away.

At this moment, he sensed Luo Feng’s aura not far away.

Luo Feng was acting with the strength of an Eternal True God, so naturally, his aura wouldn’t be perfectly concealed. He would emanate a slight amount of aura, as a normal Eternal True God would.

Mo Luo Sa, on the other hand, was disguised as a Void True God-level entity, so he was inconspicuous.

“Senior Brother Gao Wu, what’s wrong?” The sturdy woman and the furry-tailed woman both looked at Gao Wu Shui.

“There’s a strange Eternal True God,” Gao Wu Shui said solemnly, looking at Luo Feng, who was flying towards the east gate. “It’s that man with the dark gold pointed horns.”

!

“A strange Eternal True God?” The two women’s expressions changed slightly. They knew very well that in Huoyang City, no matter how deep their family’s background was, the ultimate order of Huoyang City was determined by those terrifying Eternal True Gods.

They had to be observant, or they might offend an Eternal True God and die silently. Even the City Lord’s Manor would find it difficult to find out who the killer was.

When Eternal True Gods were involved, officials were reluctant to investigate too much. Because the highest level of force in the entire Huoyang City was the Eternal True God level!

“Among the three large cities in the Jiu Jiang Chaos State, our Huoyang City has the most Eternal True Gods,” Gao Wu Shui said solemnly. “Today, there’s one more.”

“Jiu Jiang City is where the Jiu Jiang Marquis lives! Most Eternal True Gods are unwilling to live and cultivate under the nose of a Chaos Dominator, as it’s uncomfortable to have a terrifying existence over their heads,” the furry-tailed woman laughed. “Huoyang City is a prosperous trading city, so many powerful figures from various countries come here, which means there are more Eternal True Gods.”

They, the descendants of large clans, could swagger around Huoyang City.

But what they feared the most were strange Eternal True Gods.

Strange… meant unknown!

They might simply pass through Huoyang City, kill a few descendants of large clans, and then leave. It would be impossible to investigate.

…

Luo Feng, Mo Luo Sa, and Mo Yu Hu had already entered the city and were flying inside.

“What a huge city,” Mo Luo Sa said after entering, taking in the scene. In the distance, there were rolling clouds and fog, seemingly without end. There were undulating mountains and majestic buildings that were even larger than the mountains.

Luo Feng was sensing the city’s aura. He nodded and said, “The Huoyang City Array is in operation, isolating space! To enter and exit the city, you must go through the city gates. The high altitude above is sealed off.”

Mo Luo Sa looked up at the sky and nodded. “The spatial seal is very strong. You can’t travel through space anywhere in Huoyang City.”

Mo Yu Hu also said from the side, “You can only fly slowly in Huoyang City; you can’t travel through space. So once you commit a crime and cause trouble, you can’t escape quickly and are easily caught by the Huoyang Guard. In Huoyang City, we have to fly slowly, but the Huoyang Guard can travel through space, as can the Huoyang Ten Guardian Legions.”

Luo Feng smiled. It sounded scary, but an Eternal True God could create a universe with a thought. He had plenty of ways to deal with it.

“Mo Yu Hu, do you know where to buy a residence?” Luo Feng asked.

“I’ll lead the way,” Mo Yu Hu said enthusiastically. He was in a great mood now that he had returned alive to Huoyang City with his treasure.

Whoosh!

Unable to travel through space, Luo Feng and the others flew for a long time before arriving at an extremely majestic palace.

The palace had three floors and covered a vast area. There were many True Gods entering and exiting the entrance of the first floor. Only a few figures entered and exited the entrance of the second floor. The highest point on the third floor was silent.

“To purchase a residence in Huoyang City, you must go to this ‘Chaos Palace’,” Mo Yu Hu explained. “The first floor of the Chaos Palace is for receiving True Gods. True Gods can apply for a free residence, but they need to pay one Chaos Crystal per Epoch as a residence fee.”

Luo Feng nodded. Huoyang City covered a vast area, so it was easy to provide each True God with a small cave dwelling. The vast number of True Gods paying one Chaos Crystal per Epoch added up to a huge income.

The fees collected by the City Lord’s Manor were used to maintain the operation of the entire Huoyang City, such as supporting the Ten Guardian Legions, the Huoyang Guard, and a large number of officials, as well as maintaining the arrays. The fees were also offered up to the Jiu Jiang Marquis and the Yu Kingdom’s King.

The lofty Yu Kingdom’s King possessed a vast amount of resources, many of which originated from countless True Gods.

“The second floor of this Chaos Palace is for receiving Void True Gods. Void True Gods need to purchase residences.”

“The third floor of the Chaos Palace is for receiving Eternal True Gods,” Mo Yu Hu explained.

Luo Feng nodded and took Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Hu directly to the third floor of the palace at the highest point.

The third floor of the Chaos Palace was majestic and empty.

As Luo Feng and the other two figures flew in, two officials immediately appeared. They looked at Luo Feng with burning eyes and a respectful attitude.

“Greetings, God Lord,” the two officials said very politely.

To the officials, Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Hu, who were perfectly concealing their auras, were merely the Eternal True God’s two servants.

“I plan to stay in Huoyang City for a while and need a place to live,” Luo Feng said.